Abstract

With the development of the modern entertainment industry, talk show, as a brand-new form of TV program, is emerging at an amazing speed. The Cooperative Principle put forward by Grice, has been applied widely in conversational analysis. Although the Cooperative Principle is oriented to oral communication, it is applied to the translation of written articles for translation is a special kind of communication activity. This paper cites a variety of examples to study the application of Cooperative Principle in English talk shows as well as their translation. It is designed to fill up the gap in research of the English talk shows with the help of pragmatic theory, and aims to help the Chinese audience better understand and appreciate the English talk shows.

    Key words: Talk Show; Cooperative Principle; Conversational implicature; Translation

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1 Introduction1

2 Literature Review.1

  2.1 General Survey of Talk Shows1

  2.2 Brief Review of Cooperative Principle.2

2.3 Studies of Cooperative Principle Abroad and at Home..3

    2.3.1 Studies of Cooperative Principle Abroad 3

    2.3.2 Studies of Cooperative Principle at Home.4

3 Application of Cooperative Principle in English Talk Shows.4

  3.1 Observance of Cooperative Principle in English Talk Shows.5

  3.2 Flouting of Cooperative Principle in English Talk Shows5

4 Application of Cooperative Principle in the Translation of English Talk Shows8

 4.1 Observance of Cooperative Principle in the Translation of English Talk Shows.8

 4.2 Flouting of Cooperative Principle in the Translation of English Talk Shows.9

    4.2.1 Flouting of the Maxim of Quantity9

    4.2.2 Flouting of the Maxim of Quality10

    4.2.3 Flouting of the Maxim of Relation11

     4.2.4 Flouting of the Maxim of Manner12

5 Conclusion .13

References14